MAY/JUNE 2026
A Comet, a Calling, a Form of Immortality Dr. Alan Hale—who codiscovered a comet in the 1990s—reflects on scientific impact, global attention and legacy Page 12
Alan Hale and members of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces gather in October 2024 at a cometwatching star party for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS at The Village at Northrise in Las Cruces. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW MEXICO STATE SEN. JEFF STEINBORN